StarWind iSCSI Initiator: Using as iSCSI Initiator

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StarWind iSCSI Initiator: Using as iSCSI Initiator

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Table of Contents

....................................................................................................... 4Introduction

....................................................................................................... 5Adding new device....................................................................................................... 15Removing existing device



Guide

Introduction

StarWind iSCSI Initiator fully implements iSCSI client side protocol enablingyou to connect to remote storage appliances such as disk arrays, tape drives,DVD-ROM, BD-ROM, HD-DVD image libraries and so on. StarWind iSCSIInitiator iSCSI support enables connectivity to remote storage devices over astandard IP network, regardless of where the device resides; in the next roomor on another continent. With StarWind iSCSI Initiator and iSCSI you can gainfull access to a device as though the device was installed on a local computer.Re-partition; format a remote hard disk drive with any file system, burn to aremote high-capacity Blu-Ray or HD-DVD burner, implement automatic backupprocedures to a remote tape drive auto loader, access remote storage devicesconnected through Serial and Parallel ATA and SCSI, Fibre Channel, USB orFireWire and more.



Adding new device

Launch the StarWind iSCSI Initiator control application by selecting Start->AllPrograms->StarWind Software->iSCSI Initiator->iSCSI Initiator. After theprogram is started its icon appears in the system tray. Double click the iconwith the left mouse button or single click on it with the right mouse button andselect Start Management item from the pop-up menu. You’ll see a picture likethe one below:

Select Add Device menu item from Device drop down menu or just press AddDevice button on the application tray bar. New device installation wizard (seenext page for the image) will appear.



On the first step of the New Device Installation Wizard please select devicetype you wish to install. To add a Remote iSCSI device (e.g. a scanner, Blu-Rayor HD-DVD burner, tape autoloader, hard disk drive etc.) select Remote iSCSIdevice.

Press Next button to continue.



On the second step of the New Device Installation Wizard please specify theparameters of the Remote iSCSI device you have selected to add:

Remote iSCSI device IP Address or Machine Name is the IP address or nameof the host on which the Remote iSCSI device you wish to access is mountedand shared.

Remote iSCSI device Port number is the communication port which will beused for sending and receiving data to/from the Remote iSCSI device (3260by default).

Maximum allowed connections. Some of the Remote iSCSI devices can beaccessed by several users simultaneously. If a particular Remote iSCSI devicesupports this feature and it is enabled by the remote host administrator youare able to specify the maximum number of the simultaneous connections tothe Remote iSCSI device you’d like to use.






If you have selected Configure IP Security you will be prompted to specify thepre shared key which is used to secure access to the iSCSI device you connectto.You can also configure security options in the StarPort Preferences (Device->Preferences) dialog box.




On the third step of the New Device Installation Wizard please select theRemote iSCSI device you wish to connect to and specify additional iSCSIparameters if needed. The available Remote iSCSI devices on the host arelisted in the dialog box.

Select Use CHAP authentication if you wish to mount a secure device which isprotected by the CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). Whenmounting the protected devices you need to specify the secret key which isassigned by the administrator of the selected device.

Select Automount this device if you wish the Remote iSCSI device to beautomatically re-created when you restart your PC. It means that RemoteiSCSI device would become available right after your PC boots and Windowshad started.




If you have selected Use CHAP authentication you are prompted to specifythe connection parameters required by the CHAP protocol. They are:

User name is the user name you use to connect to a Remote iSCSI device (inthe StarWind configuration file this parameter is called chapLocalName).

Target secret is the password you use to connect to a Remote iSCSI device (inthe StarWind configuration file this parameter is called chapLocalSecret).

Note: To receive a valid User name and Target secret please contact yournetwork administrator of the device you connect to.

Some Remote iSCSI devices may require mutual authentication for mounting.If you wish to connect to these devices select Perform mutual authenticationand specify the following additional parameters:

Target name is the name of the device you connect to.

Initiator secret is the initiator password is used to connect to a Remote iSCSIdevice (in the StarWind configuration file this parameter is calledchapPeerSecret).

Note: To receive a valid Target name and Initiator secret please contact theadministrator of the host you connect to.

Please see next page for the image.






On the last step of the New Device Installation Wizard please confirm theinstallation results. If the new Remote iSCSI device was installed correctly itshould appear as a new disk volume in your system.

Right after that you will be able to access the Remote iSCSI device as a usualdisk volume and perform read and write operations you usually do. Forexample if you have mounted a CD/DVD or Blu-Ray/HD-DVD burner youwould be able to create and copy CD/DVD and Blu-Ray/HD-DVD media as youdo it locally for example by using Rocket Division StarBurn software.

Press Finish button.





Removing existing device

In the StarWind iSCSI Initiator control application please select the device youwish to remove and click it with the right mouse button.

Select Remove Device menu item from the pop-up menu that appears.

Use the Force Remove Device if you cannot remove a device in a normal way(e.g. it is locked by some application or process). However it is notrecommended to use the Force Remove Device feature as it may cause loss ofthe data and general system instability.



Alternatively you can remove a device in such a way: right click the StarWindiSCSI Initiator icon in the system tray and find the device you wish to remove.


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